Creative Knitting - USA (2019-04)

Row4: (P2,K2)13 (14,14)

times,P4,(K2,P2)13 (14,14)

times.

Row5: (K2,P2)13 (14,14)

times,sl 1, K1, psso,K2tog,

(P2,K2)13 (14,14)times. 106

(114,114)sts.

Row6: (P2,K2)13 (14,14)

times,P2,(K2,P2)13 (14,14)

times.

Workingremin stockingst,

contas folls–

Row7:K51(55,55),sl 1, K1,

psso,K2tog,knitto end. 104

(112,112)sts.

Row8:P50(54,54),P2tog,

P2togtbl,purlto end. 102

(110,110)sts.

Row9:K49(53,53),sl 1, K1,

psso,K2tog,knitto end. 100

(108,108)sts.

Row10:P48(52,52),P2tog,

P2togtbl,purlto end.98 (106,

106)sts.

Contdecin thismannerin

everyrowuntil60 (56,60)

stsrem.

NextRow:Purl.

NextRow:Knitto within

2 stsof centredec,sl 1, K1,

psso,K2tog,knitto end.

58 (54,58)sts.

Replast2 rowsuntil4 stsrem.

Work1 row.

NextRow:Sl 1, K1, psso,

K2tog.2 sts.

NextRow:Purl.

NextRow:K2tog.Fasten off.

BACKNECKBAND

Withrightsidefacing and

using6.00mmneedles, knit

up 24 (25,27)stsevenly

along right front extension

and back neck to back stitch-

holder, knit across sts from

back stitch-holder, then

knit up 24 (25, 27) sts

evenly along back neck and

left front extension. 70 (78,

86) sts.

Row 1: inc in first st, K1, * P2,

K2, rep from * to last 4 sts,

P2, K1, inc in last st. 72 (80,

88) sts.

Row 2: inc in first st, P2, * K2,

P2, rep from * to last st, inc in

last st. 74 (82, 90) sts.

Keeping rib correct, inc one st

at each end of every row until

there are 86 (94, 102) sts.

Cast off in rib.

LEFT FRONT NECKBAND

With right side facing and

using 6.00mm needles, knit

up 22 (22, 26) sts evenly

along left front neck shaping.

Row 1: * P2, K2, rep from * to

last 2 sts, P1, inc in last st. 23

(23, 27) sts.

Row 2: inc in first st, K2, * P2,

K2, rep from * to end. 24 (24,

28) sts.

Keeping rib correct and

working extra sts into rib, inc

one st at seam end in every

row until there are 30 (30,

32) sts.

Cast off in rib.

RIGHT FRONT NECKBAND

With right side facing and

using 6.00mm needles, knit

up 22 (22, 26) sts evenly

along right front neck shaping.

Row 1: inc in first st, P1, * K2,

P2, rep from * to end. 23 (23,

27) sts.

Row 2: * K2, P2, rep from * to

last 3 sts, K2, inc in last st. 24

(24, 28) sts.

Keeping rib correct and

working extra sts into rib, inc

one st at seam end in every

row until there are 30 (30,

32) sts.

Cast off in rib.

RIGHT FRONT BAND

With right side facing and

using 6.00mm needles, knit

up 74 sts evenly along right

front edge, incl side edge of

neckband.

Work 3 rows band patt as

given for Back, beg with a

2nd row.

Row 4: Rib 20, * yon, rib

2tog, rib 8, rep from * to last

4 sts, yon, rib 2tog, rib 2. 6

buttonholes.

Work 3 rows rib.

Cast off loosely in rib.

LEFT FRONT BAND

With right side facing and

using 6.00mm needles, knit

up 74 sts evenly along left

front edge, incl side edge of

neckband.

Work 7 rows band patt as

given for Back, beg with a

2nd row.

Cast off loosely in rib.

ARmHOLE BANDS

Sew Back to Fronts at cast

off edges, noting to fold Back

at coloured threads to form

shoulder fold. With right side

facing and using 6.00mm

needles, knit up 70 (74, 78) sts

evenly along armhole edge.

Work 5 rows band patt as

given for Back, beg with a

2nd row.

Cast off loosely in patt.

mAKING uP

Do not press. Sew in side

inserts (see diagram),

matching rib with back and

fronts at lower edges. Join

rem of side and armhole

band seams. Sew flaps from

neckbands in position to neck

edge lapping back neckband

over front as illustrated. Sew

on buttons.

Patons

Ph: 1800 337 032

http://www.auspinners.com.au

Sidedetail

Back Front

Side

Insert

Armhole

Shoulder

Neckbanddetail

Back

Front

front

extension

seam

shoulder

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